Hi Adam,

Please find below my initial comments.

Condition 5 of NP/S/1218/1131: “Prior to the commencement of works to lift masonry floors or install underfloor heating system a detailed scheme including the location of flooring to be lifted, a methodology for the works, construction details, finishes and finished position and levels of flooring shall be submitted”.

- The flags have already been lifted and the floors excavated. The submitted details are acceptable.

Condition 6 of NP/S/1218/1131: “Prior to the commencement of works to install the window seats, a detailed scheme including full construction details, materials and finishes of the window seats shall be submitted”.

- The first floor window seat appears to have been removed without consent (see attached photo). This must be reinstated exactly like-for-like.
- The room beneath (the Study) would have been the parlour. Assuming this originally had a window seat, this would have been a higher status room than the kitchen (the larger room to the south with main entrance etc.). As there is evidence for a timber window seat in the room above, I would advise that the seat to this room should be timber, to match the one in the bedroom above.
- The seat in the kitchen is likely to have been simpler and of lower status so a stone seat and plastered walls would be acceptable.

As required by the Condition, we need to see drawn details, sections etc. for the seats. We also need details of the build-up beneath the seat in the Study.

Condition 8 of NP/S/1218/1131: “EITHER any works to alter, unblock, enlarge and replace any existing windows or doors or install any new window or doors (including internal doors) shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and documents approved by planning Decision Notice NP/DIS/1017/1112; OR

Prior to any works to alter, unblock, enlarge and replace any existing windows or doors or install any new windows or doors (including internal doors) a detailed door and window schedule shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. The works shall not be carried out other than in complete accordance with the approved door and window schedule. The door and window schedule shall include the following details:

A. Drawings at a scale of 1:10 showing the precise dimensions of all window and door openings, details of any new or altered stonework including lintels, jambs, sills and mullions and the design and construction of the windows and doors including glazing and finish.

B. Schedule for each internal door including drawings showing the location of the internal doors before they were removed, photographs of each existing internal door and proposed location of repaired and replaced internal doors.”

- The elevations submitted with application NP/S/1218/1131 included a number of inaccurately drawn windows (as had been the case in the previous approved application – the proportions did not match those of the actual window openings). Drawings 206H, 207C, 211B and 212C of Discharge of Conditions application NP/DIS/1017/1112 rectified these errors, and also the subdivision to the windows was acceptable. The joiner has, rightly, noted that there are elements of these windows which would not actually work in practice and has therefore submitted a different set of window detail drawings. However, some of the openings shown are not in accordance with the drawings approved with application NP/DIS/1017/1112. I would advise that the revised window details should still retain the dimensions and subdivision shown on the above drawings approved with NP/DIS/1017/1112 - if the joiner has measured the openings and does not agree with these dimensions I would happy to discuss (and to meet him on site to look at each in detail).

- The proposed glazing bars on the revised drawings submitted with this application are too wide for their depth – 20mm is acceptable with 14mm slim profile double-glazing, but the glazing bars are too squat – they should be deeper than they are wide.

- We also need confirmation that the glazing will be held in place with glazing compound, not putty.

- In order to discharge the condition, we also need details of any new stonework, full details of all of the external doors, details of finish, internal door schedule, etc. in accordance with the alternative part of Condition 8.

Many thanks.

Regards,

Sue

Sue Adam Conservation Officer Peak District National Park Authority 01629 816271 Sue.Adam@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Sue Adam Conservation Officer Peak District National Park Authority 01629 816271 Sue.Adam@peakdistrict.gov.uk